Purdy leads 49ers past Seahawks 32-29

The San Francisco 49ers beat the Seattle Seahawks 32-29 on October 11, staying undefeated after Brock Purdy led two late scoring drives in a Week 5 matchup at Seattle’s Lumen Field. Purdy’s second drive set up a 43-yard field goal by Eddy Pineiro with 1 minute, 56 seconds remaining. Seattle had one final possession, but Jaxon Smith-Njigba dropped a third-down pass, and Cooper Kupp was stopped a yard short of a first down on fourth down. The 49ers trailed 26-21 late in the third quarter before Purdy and receiver Mike Evans helped turn the game around. Evans caught four passes for 75 yards on the go-ahead touchdown drive, including a 28-yard reception on second-and-21. Purdy finished the series with a 7-yard touchdown pass to Brandin Cooks, followed by a two-point conversion to Evans, putting San Francisco ahead 29-26. Sam Darnold led Seattle to a field goal that tied the game before San Francisco’s final scoring drive. The contest featured seven combined turnovers, a season high, and no touchdown drives longer than 25 yards before the 49ers’ late push, according to the game account. Purdy completed 19 of 29 passes for 189 yards, two touchdowns and one interception.